The Carmila Chinn Hampton Legacy Foundation and Stimley Consulting Spotlight Harold W. Miller

Expressive Work in a Setting Built for Connection

Known for expressive, lifelike works in clay, Miller creates pieces that reward close attention. Guests attending the VIP Lounge will have an opportunity to experience his work in a setting designed for conversation, discovery and relationship building. The placement matters: it presents fine art as part of the evening’s central experience, not as a separate attraction.

Miller’s participation also reflects the important role artists and creative entrepreneurs play in Jackson’s cultural and economic life. Artists create work, but they also operate businesses, attract audiences, shape a city’s identity and build relationships with collectors, institutions and community partners. A featured vendor opportunity can introduce that work to new buyers while strengthening the public visibility of a creative enterprise.

Art and Fashion in Service of a Legacy

Seasons of Color honors Carmila Chinn Hampton, an Allstate agent, entrepreneur, wife, mother, sister and friend whose battle with cancer ended in 2012. The foundation continues her legacy of strength, faith and hope by supporting children, adolescents and young adults battling cancer and other life-changing illnesses, including young people who have lost one or both parents to cancer.

Since 2013, the foundation has donated more than $30,000 to local charities. Proceeds from the 2026 event will support The ARK’s youth development work in Jackson and the American Breast Cancer Foundation’s education, screening and patient-assistance programs. Sponsorship and vendor participation help the foundation raise funds while building a larger circle of people invested in its mission.

Creative Enterprise as Community Growth

Community growth requires more than discussion. It depends on businesses, artists, nonprofit organizations and residents choosing to participate in the life of their city. Seasons of Color creates a place for those contributions to meet. Local entrepreneurs gain exposure, sponsors build community relationships and charitable support reaches organizations serving youth, cancer patients and families.

A guest may discover an artist whose work becomes part of a home or collection. The artist may gain a customer, referral or institutional relationship. The foundation may meet a future supporter. These exchanges are small on their own, but together they strengthen the networks that make local cultural and economic growth possible.

As Marketing and Event Strategy Sponsor, Stimley Consulting is helping broaden the foundation’s reach, communicate its mission and create partnerships that can continue beyond the runway. Harold W. Miller’s participation embodies that approach: artistry, enterprise and service sharing the same room.